18+ hour, 26+ min ago  (537+ words) The H5 strain of bird flu has been detected in an Australian seabird for the first time. Previous confirmed cases have involved migratory birds from the sub-Antarctic region. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said lab testing by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial…...

22+ hour, 59+ min ago  (385+ words) People are being warned not to collect or consume shellfish from parts of Marlborough Sounds as they may have toxins. New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) has issued a warning asking people not to gather from the Tennyson Inlet and Fitzroy…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (945+ words) A new study has found that people whose peers had been diagnosed with a mental health condition " such as anxiety or depression " were more likely to develop a mental health condition themselves. During adolescence, young people become especially sensitive to…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (511+ words) It was a tense day at Tauranga Hospital as medical registrars faced the prospect of more than a quarter of their staff being away over the Matariki long weekend. A doctor issued a plea on social media calling for anyone…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (107+ words) Raw sewage likely travelled along Wellington's south coast last week, due to a power cut near Moa Point wastewater treatment plant. Tiaki Wai confirmed untreated sewage was spilled into Tarakena Bay, but has since stopped. A spokesperson said a temporary…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (586+ words) A new resource aimed at helping wh'nau prepare for the death of a loved one will be launched at Te Ao Hou Marae. Herewini - a Whanganui District Council M'ori ward councillor - said the guide offered practical information from a te…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (111+ words) Raw sewage has likely travelled along Wellington's south coast on Thursday, due to a power cut near Moa Point wastewater treatment plant. Tiaki Wai confirmed untreated sewage was spilled into Tarakena Bay between 10. 30-11am, but has since stopped. A spokesperson said…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (319+ words) A rapid clinical review of a man's death in the emergency department of Waikato Hospital will lead to new national guidelines and improved signage in waiting rooms. Dr Richard Sullivan, Te Whatu Ora's executive national director - clinical, said the review…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (1092+ words) "The grief of losing the chance to have a baby is something I expect to carry forever. But I'm becoming more comfortable with the unconventional life I'm building with my partner, April." When Sally Davis was diagnosed with a rare…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (328+ words) A midwife has told an inquest she made the wrong call when deciding to move a 33-year-old woman who had just had a seizure and subsequently died during birth. Maria Hiune Pirihira Neho was 39-weeks pregnant when she and her…...